General Contractor in Brewster, NY

Brewster sits at the top of Putnam County along the Harlem line, and the housing here splits neatly into two groups. Close to the village and the train station you find older colonials, farmhouses and modest capes on small in-town lots, many built before 1950 with narrow stairways, small kitchens and porches that have been enclosed over the years. Further out in the Town of Southeast, the pattern shifts to 1970s through 1990s subdivisions of colonials, raised ranches and split levels on wooded one-acre lots, along with scattered larger properties that include barns and outbuildings.

Because so many Brewster households commute, the projects we see most often are practical ones: a kitchen that finally opens to the dining room, a primary bathroom with a real shower, a mudroom or entry that can absorb coats, boots and dogs, a finished lower level for a home office, and exterior painting and trim work that protects a house through freeze-thaw winters. On town properties with private wells and septic, we keep bathroom and laundry layouts compatible with the existing systems.

Which office issues your permit depends on where the property sits. Homes inside the Village of Brewster are permitted through the Village building department, while properties in the surrounding Town of Southeast are permitted through the Town. Additions, structural work, roof replacements, decks, finished basements with new sleeping rooms, and any plumbing or electrical modifications generally require permits and staged inspections at framing, rough-in and final.

Two things tend to slow Brewster projects down: jurisdiction confusion when a property sits near the village line, and incomplete documentation for well and septic systems on town lots. We confirm the correct department before drawings are prepared, include the information reviewers actually ask for, and schedule inspections so the certificate of occupancy or compliance is issued as soon as the punch list is complete.

We handle kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, whole home renovations, additions, basement finishing, interior and exterior painting, hardwood, vinyl and tile flooring, drywall repair and skim coating, trim carpentry, custom built-ins, decks, masonry and concrete, roofing and general construction. Homeowners in Brewster get a single licensed and insured contractor coordinating design details, materials, permits and trades instead of managing that schedule themselves.

Estimates are always free and always written, with scope, allowances and timing spelled out. Call or text to set up a walkthrough, or send project photos through the estimate form on this page. Fernandez Home Solutions is licensed under Westchester County Home Improvement License WC-38798-H25 and fully insured, and has worked with Westchester and Putnam County homeowners since 2020.